IPC 6 English version F42B 14/00-F42B 39/30

F42B01400-F42B03930

SECTION F– MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING

F 42

AMMUNITION; BLASTING

F 42 B

EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING; FIREWORKS; AMMUNITION (explosive compositions C 06 B; fuzes F 42 C; blasting F 42 D) [2,5]

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Projectiles or missiles characterised by arrangements for guiding or sealing them inside barrels, or for lubricating or cleaning barrels [5]

14/

Driving bands; Rotating bands (F 42 B 14/04 takes precedence) [5]

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Lubrication means in missiles (coatings for reducing friction F 42 B 12/82) [5]

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Sub-calibre projectiles having sabots; Sabots therefor [5]

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Sabots filled with propulsive charges; Removing sabots by combustion of pyrotechnic elements or by propulsive-gas pressure (arrangements on barrels for removing sabots from projectiles F 41 A 21/46) [5]

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Self-propelled projectiles or missiles, e.g. rockets; Guided missiles (F 42 B 10/00, F 42 B 12/00, F 42 B 14/00 take precedence; for practice or training F 42 B 8/12; rocket torpedoes F 42 B 17/00; marine torpedoes F 42 B 19/00; cosmonautic vehicles B 64 G; jet-propulsion plants F 02 K) [4]

15/

Arrangements thereon for guidance or control (aircraft flight control B 64 C; guidance systems other than those only installed aboard F 41 G 7/00, F 41 G 9/00; locating by use of radio or other waves G 01 S; flight control in general G 05 D 1/00; computing aspects G 06) [5]

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using wire, e.g. for guiding ground-to-ground rockets

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for carrying measuring instruments (adaptations for meteorology G 01 W 1/08)

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Missiles having a trajectory only in the air

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Intercontinental ballistic missiles (F 42 B 15/01 takes precedence) [4]

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Missiles having a trajectory beginning below water surface (having additional propulsion means for movement through water F 42 B 17/00)

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Missiles having a trajectory finishing below water surface (having additional propulsion means for movement through water F 42 B 17/00)

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Protection against overheating or radiation, e.g. heat shields; Additional cooling arrangements [5]

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Means for interconnecting rocket-motor and body section; Multi-stage connectors; Disconnecting means [5]

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Ring-shaped explosive elements for the separation of rocket parts [5]

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Rocket torpedoes, i.e. missiles provided with separate propulsion means for movement through air and through water (F 42 B 12/00 takes precedence)

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Marine torpedoes, e.g. launched by surface vessels or submarines; Sea mines having self-propulsion means (F 42 B 12/00 takes precedence; launching means F 41 F; locating by use of radio or other waves G 01 S; automatic control of course G 05 D 1/00; firing directors or calculators G 06 G)

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Steering control

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Depth control

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Directional control

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with means for preventing rolling or pitching

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remotely controlled, e.g. by sonic or radio control (control systems using wire F 41 G 7/32)

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Propulsion specially adapted for torpedoes (having additional propulsion means for movement through air F 42 B 17/00; marine propulsion in general B 63 H)

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by compressed-gas motors

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of cylinder type

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of turbine type

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characterised by the composition of propulsive gas; Manufacture or heating thereof in torpedoes

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by internal-combustion engines

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by electric motors

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by jet propulsion

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with means for avoiding visible wake

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with timing control of propulsion

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adapted to be used for exercise purposes, e.g. indicating position or course

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with means for causing torpedoes to surface at end of run

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by expelling liquid ballast

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by releasing solid ballast

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by enlarging displacement

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adapted to be launched from aircraft

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Depth charges (F 42 B 12/00 takes precedence; for practice or training F 42 B 8/28; laying aspects B 63 G)

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Marine mines, e.g. launched by surface vessels or submarines (F 42 B 12/00 takes precedence; for practice or training F 42 B 8/28; mine laying or sweeping B 63 G)

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Contact mines (contact fuzes F 42 C 7/02)

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Influenced mines, e.g. by magnetic or acoustic effect

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Ground mines

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Drifting mines (with propulsion means F 42 B 19/00)

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Moored mines

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at a fixed depth setting

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at a variable depth setting

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using mechanical means, e.g. plummet and float

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using hydrostatic means

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using magnetic or acoustic depth-control means

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having self-contained sinking means

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Arrangement of mines in fields or barriers (net barriers for harbour defence F 41 H 11/05)

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with anti-sweeping means, e.g. electrical

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adapted to be launched from aircraft

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Land mines (F 42 B 12/00 takes precedence; for practice or training F 42 B 8/28)

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anti-vehicle [5]

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non-metallic [5]

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anti-personnel [5]

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non-metallic [5]

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of missile type, i.e. for detonation after ejection from ground (fuzes for initiating mine ejection F 42 C 1/09) [5]

23/

Details

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Fall bombs (F 42 B 10/00, F 42 B 12/00 take precedence; for practice or training F 42 B 8/12) [5]

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Hand grenades (F 42 B 12/00 takes precedence; for practice or training F 42 B 8/12)

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with handle

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Noiseless, smokeless, or flashless missiles launched by their own explosive propellant

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Projectiles or missiles, not otherwise provided for, characterised by the ammunition class or type, e.g. by the launching apparatus or weapon used (F 42 B 10/00, F 42 B 12/00, F 42 B 14/00 take precedence) [5]

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Bullets [5]

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Rifle grenades [5]

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Bullet traps or bullet decelerators therefor [5]

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Ordnance projectiles or missiles, e.g. shells [5]

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Mortar projectiles [5]

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with provision for additional propulsive charges, or for varying the length [5]

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Harpoons (for hand-held spring or air guns F 42 B 6/02) [5]

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Manufacture of ammunition; Dismantling of ammunition; Apparatus therefor (F 42 B 5/188 takes precedence; manufacturing processes for hollow charges F 42 B 1/036; manufacturing of blasting cartridge initiators F 42 B 3/195)

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Filling cartridges, missiles, or fuzes; Inserting propellant or explosive charges

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Fitting or extracting primers in or from fuzes or charges

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Dismantling fuzes, cartridges, projectiles, missiles, rockets, or bombs (F 42 B 33/04 takes precedence)

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Reconditioning used cartridge cases

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Crimping shotgun cartridges

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Surface treatment of cartridges or cartridge cases

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Testing or checking of ammunition

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Gauging, sorting, trimming or shortening cartridges or missiles

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Packaging or storage of ammunition or explosive charges; Safety features thereof; Cartridge belts or bags

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Cartridge bags; Bandoleers

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Cartridge belts

39/

Machines for charging or for extracting cartridges from feed belts

39/

Explosion or fire protection arrangements on packages or ammunition (F 42 B 39/20 takes precedence) [5]

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Fire-extinguishing [5]

39/

Heat shields; Thermal insulation [5]

39/

Packages or ammunition having valves for pressure-equalising; Packages or ammunition having plugs for pressure release, e.g. meltable [5]

39/

Locking of ammunition in transport containers [5]

39/

Shock-absorbing arrangements in packages [5]

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Packages or containers for a plurality of ammunition, e.g. cartridges (F 42 B 39/14 to F 42 B 39/24, F 42 B 39/28 take precedence) [5]

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Ammunition racks, e.g. in vehicles [5]

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Containers for detonators or fuzes (F 42 B 39/14, F 42 B 39/20 take precedence) [5]

F42B 6/00 - F42B 12/82